Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 335: To ask the Minister for Finance if directly or through the aegis of Kildare County Council it is intended to provide an ongoing cleaning programme for the Slate River, Allenwood, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10553/07]

Tom Parlon (Laois-Offaly, Progressive Democrats)
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The Slate River forms part of the Rathangan Drainage District and maintenance of this river is therefore a matter for the local authority. The Office of Public Works carried out drainage works on the River Slate in 2003, as agents for Kildare County Council and there are no proposals to carry out further cleaning or drainage works.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 336: To ask the Minister for Finance the position in relation to his proposals directly or in conjunction with Kildare County Council for the alleviation of flooding at Mill Lane, Leixlip, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10554/07]

Tom Parlon (Laois-Offaly, Progressive Democrats)
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The Office of Public Works and Kildare County Council have agreed a programme of works to alleviate flooding on the Silleachain River at Mill Lane and on the Rye River including the Dun Carraig estate. The outline design for these proposals is currently being considered for planning approval in accordance with Part 8 of the planning and development regulations and it is envisaged that subject to approval, agreement by all affected parties and adherence to a tight framework, construction will commence on flood alleviation measures for the Leixlip area in early summer of this year.

I am advised that the retaining wall at Captain's Hill, while it may be contributing to surface water drainage problems in the area is not a factor in flooding from the Rye River, which the proposed works are intended to address.